COLOSSEO (COLISEUM)
The Flavian amphitheatre was completed in 80's. It hosted the Rome Games, ...Read more
FONTANA DI TREVI
The mythical fountain of Rome, famous thanks to La Dolce Vita by Fellini. ...Read more
FORO ROMANO (ROMAN FORUM)
It is the centre and symbol of the power of republican Rome. A sumptuous ...Read more
CASTEL SANT'ANGELO (HOLY ANGEL CASTLE)
A castle rich in history with a charming bar-restaurant and a beautiful ...Read more
TERM OF CARACALLA (THERMAL BATHS OF CARACALLA)
One of the great thermal establishments of the imperial period in Rome.Read more
CASA DI AUGUSTO
South-facing imperial residence with excavated objects on the hill.Read more
OBELISCO DELLA MINERVA
One of the Egyptian obelisks transported to Rome during the Empire.Read more
FORO DI TRAIANO
Read moreIt is the largest and most sumptuous of the forums. The Trajan Forum is a 300 m x 190 m quadrilateral, built in 112 AD. It is best known for housing the famous column that bears his name. Bounded by the basilica Ulpia, the forums of Caesar and Augustus and the markets of Trajan, this forum was designed by the great architect Apollodore of Damascus. For its construction, an entire hill was razed to the ground between the Quirinal and the Capitol, to give the necessary scale to the complex.
Trajane column. At a height of 10 Roman feet, corresponding to 30 m, it tells in 17 marble rings and 155 paintings the story of Trajan's victorious campaigns against Dacia, today's Romania. It is the main monument of the forum. The column is inflated to half height, to avoid the impression of concavity that its height would cause; the relative size of the figures in its bas-reliefs in relation to the whole increases as the viewer moves away from it. Try it, it's obvious! The 2,500 scenes that adorn the column provide very valuable insights into the military techniques and equipment of the time. To find out more, casts displayed at the EUR-Museum of Roman Civilization make it possible to analyse the smallest details. The base of the column housed the emperor Trajan's gold funeral urn, unfortunately it was stolen in the Middle Ages. The statue of Saint Peter, at the top of the column, has replaced the statue of the emperor since the 17th century, which is now lost
SANT'ANGELO LAYING
Emblematic bridge of Rome spanning the Tiber and opening a majestic path to ...Read more
LARGO DI TORRE ARGENTINA
Square hosting the remains of ancient temples in Rome.Read more
PALAZZO COLONNA
Visit this palace and admire the decoration with painted stucco and murals.Read more
TEATRO DI MARCELLO
The theater of Marcellus is one of the most important Roman theaters, ...Read more
BASILICA SANTA MARIA DEGLI ANGELI
Basilica integrated into the remains of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome.Read more
PALAZZO FARNESE
The Farnese Palace is considered the most complete example of Renaissance ...Read more
QUIRINALE PALAZZO
Palace with a beautiful gallery and frescoes of the sixteenth century, the ...Read more
ARCO DI TITO
Read moreThe Arch of Titus was built by Domitian in 81 A.D., in honour of his brother and predecessor Titus, to commemorate the taking and destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. It is the oldest of the three triumphal arches still visible in Rome. It consists of a single arch, and its sides are decorated with bas-reliefs showing, on the one hand, Rome guiding Titus' quadriga and, on the other, the booty, including the temple furniture and in particular the seven-branched candlestick carried by the Roman soldiers during the triumphal parade.
ARCO DI COSTANTINO
One of the best preserved ancient monuments in Rome, located next to the ...Read more
PORTICO D'OTTAVIA
A remarkable portico in the heart of Rome's Jewish ghetto.Read more
FONTANA DELLE TARTARUGHE
A beautiful fountain with bronze turtles in Rome.Read more